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    Humanitarian Reinstatement – How An I-130 That Has Been Terminated Due to the Petitioner Passing Away Can Be Saved

    February 25, 2019 /

    One of the sad realities of our immigration system is that it can take a very long time to bring over certain family members. For example, if a U.S. citizen mother petitions to bring her married son to the U.S., it could take over 22 years before that son will be able to come to the U.S. if he is a Mexican or Filipino national. If the son is a Canadian national, it would take about 12 years. Another reality is that a Petitioner can pass away during this waiting period. When that happens, by law the I-130 is automatically revoked. Fortunately, there is a way to save this I-130…

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  • Employment,  H-1B,  Policy Change

    Department of Homeland Security Announces Final Rule For H-1B Processing for FY 2020

    February 18, 2019 /

    With H-1B season just around the corner, the new rule for H-1B processing is something that I’ve gotten many questions on. I had written a blog post about the proposed changes to the H-1B process this past December. On January 30, 2019, DHS announced that the new rule governing the H-1B process would become final and will be effective April 1, 2019. The actual announcement of the new rule can be found by clicking here. My last blog post gives a short summary of the changes that were being proposed. Now, those procedures will become effective on April 1, 2019. However, given the short time frame from now until the…

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